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Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything
    until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.

The lion has roared—
    so who isn’t frightened?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    so who can refuse to proclaim his message?
Announce this to the leaders of Philistia[a]
    and to the great ones of Egypt:
“Take your seats now on the hills around Samaria,
    and witness the chaos and oppression in Israel.”

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Footnotes

  1. 3:9 Hebrew Ashdod.

Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan(A)
    to his servants the prophets.(B)

The lion(C) has roared(D)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(E)

Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(F)
    and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(G)
    see the great unrest within her
    and the oppression among her people.”

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